Peru community says will block key mining road used by MMG’s Las Bambas mine Local leaders say Las Bambas has brought pollution to the area and little in the way of economic development. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 11:07 pm
BHP iron ore output drops 5% on maintenance work, labour crunch First quarter drop due to maintenance work at Jimblebar mine and labour shortages caused by covid-related curbs, the miner says. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 2:49 pm
S. African port operator Transnet restores some operations at Richards Bay after fire Richards Bay Bulk Terminal is Africa's largest coal export facility. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 1:21 pm
Nornickel urges scientists to find new ways to use palladium The contest will grant $350,000 in total to scientists or entrepreneurs able to come up with a sustainable way to boost demand for palladium. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 9:10 am
Pallinghurst to beef up EV battery metal business with stake in Talon Metals Mining investor will acquire a 19.2% stake in EV battery metal miner for about $80.2 million. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 8:17 am
Wild markets gatecrash London Metal Exchange Week party This year’s LME Week was a subdued affair by comparison with past excess, writes Andy Home. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 8:08 am
Mitsubishi to spend $17.5bn by 2030 to drive decarbonization Of Mitsubishi's 2 trillion yen budget, about half will be spent on expanding its renewable energy assets. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 7:47 am
Sandvik orders beat forecast, confirms SMT listing Company confirmed earlier on Monday that it plans to separately list its Materials Technology (SMT) business on Nasdaq Stockholm. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 7:43 am
S. African port operator Transnet declares force majeure at Richards Bay terminal Richards Bay Bulk Terminal is Africa's largest coal export facility. Reuters | October 16, 2021 | 12:43 pm
Glencore opens talks with Chad over debt restructuring Glencore and a consortium of banks have started talks with Chad over the restructuring of the country's more than $1 billion commercial debt. Reuters | October 16, 2021 | 12:30 pm
Aluminum makers sound the alarm about US magnesium shortage Matalco Inc., the largest US producer of aluminum billet, is warning customers it may curtail output and ration deliveries as soon as next year Reuters | October 16, 2021 | 7:28 am
Aboriginal group hopes for national standards in Juukan inquiry Rio Tinto lowered its production guidance on Thursday, part of which it said was due to issues around heritage protection. Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:07 am